Al Hagedorn, Jr., publisher, dies at 83.Hundreds of industry members and friends gathered on Monday to remember Alfred Hagedorn, Jr., co-founder and publisher of Real Estate Weekly, who died on September 23 at St. Francis Hospital St. Francis Hospital may refer to:
Hagedorn, 83, who founded the newspaper in 1955 with his brother, Charles, was active as publisher until his death. Under Alfred's careful guidance, Real Estate Weekly has become a New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of real estate institution, known to many as "the bible" of the industry. Born in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. in 1913, Hagedorn was a descendant of a southern family that immigrated to America in the 1830s. His maternal grandfather, who lived in Philadelphia, received a commendation COMMENDATION. The act of recommending, praising. A merchant who merely commends goods he offers for sale, does not by that act warrant them, unless there is some fraud: simplex commendatio non obligat. from President Abraham Lincoln after his escape from the Confederate's infamous Libby Prison Libby Prison, in Richmond, Va., a Confederate prison for captured Union officers in the American Civil War. It was previously a tobacco warehouse. Living conditions were extremely bad; the food, sometimes lacking altogether, was poor and sanitation practically . A resident of Manhattan and Sands Point, NY, Hagedorn was a member of the Real Estate Board of New York, Young Men's/ Women's Real Estate Association, Associated Builders and Owners, Association of Real Estate Women and countless other industry groups. In 1982 he was named Man of the Year by the American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. , Peter Minuit Post 1247, and he was to be honored by Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York (ABO ABO See: Accumulated Benefit Obligation ) on November 6 as Media Man of the Decade. He will be honored posthumously post·hu·mous adj. 1. Occurring or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award. 2. Published after the writer's death: a posthumous book. 3. . ABO President Jerome Belson, who also heads up Belson Enterprises Inc., said, "The industry will miss one of the great statesmen. The paper which he founded, Real Estate Weekly, has been the bible for active real estate developers, builders and operators. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Barbara, and the family. He will be seriously missed." Christopher Hagedorn, his nephew and president of Hagedorn Communications, said, "Al loved his work and the industry we covered. We will dearly miss him. Real Estate Weekly is his legacy, which we will proudly carry on." Broker Eugene A. Hegy, who heads Eugene A. Hegy & Associates, recalled sponsoring Alfred as a member of the then Young Men's Real Estate Club. Since Alfred was a couple of years past they gave him their first special dispensation DISPENSATION. A relaxation of law for the benefit or advantage of an individual. In the United States, no power exists, except in the legislature, to dispense with law, and then it is not so much a dispensation as a change of the law. to become a member, Hegy recalled. "I looked forward to most of our industry functions knowing that he was one of the people who would always be there," Hegy said. "Al didn't miss many. He was one of the nicest people in the industry and he will be sorely missed." "Everybody knew Al, and everybody loved him," said Roxanne Donovan, president of Great Ink Communications, Ltd., who served under Hagedorn as editor of the paper from 1986 to 1988. "He loved the people, he loved the deals. He got caught up in the excitement of the business and made it exciting to write about. He always went out of his way to make sure people knew who I was and opened a thousand doors for me. He made me feel like I could go on to do anything." Current editor Eric R. Gerard remembered Alfred as a man of integrity and generous spirit. "He rarely had a bad word to say about anyone and was genuinely concerned about doing the fight thing when it came to his publication and the industry," Gerard said. "He treated me like family, always taking the time to explain things and introduce me at industry functions. I will miss him tremendously." Helen Rousakis, former director of advertising for the publication, said, "Coming to work and going to real estate functions was never the same without Alfred. I just figured he would always be here for us. I will greatly miss him. "In a few short months, Alfred taught me more about the real estate business than I ever thought I'd know," said Louis Wallis, an account executive at Real Estate Weekly. "He made me really care about my job." "He was very supportive when my mother was in the hospital," recalls long-time executive assistant Melissa Mingo. "He treated me like family, and I'll always remember him for that." Steve Solomon, executive vice president of Rubenstein Associates, Inc. and head of their real estate division, recalled a 30-plus year relationship with the publisher which began during his tenure as editor in the early 1960s. "Alfred really introduced me to the world of real estate and we remained friends for over 30 years," Solomon said. "He was a warm, genuine, caring person, and I enjoyed all of my relationships with him, as an employee, then as a publicist pub·li·cist n. One who publicizes, especially a press or publicity agent. publicist Noun a person, such as a press agent or journalist, who publicizes something publicist , and as a friend." Melvyn Bisgyer, director of real estate finance for Simon Rudd Associates, recalled that in his various positions as commander of the Peter Minuit Post, president of the B'nai B'rith B'nai B'rith (bənā` brĭth) [Heb.,= Sons of the Covenant], oldest and largest Jewish service organization in the world, founded (1843) in New York by American Jews "to provide service to their own people and to humanity at large. Real Estate Lodge and chairman of the Education Committee of the Real Estate Board of New York, he could always count on Hagedorn. "Whenever I needed an announcement or something put in Real Estate Weekly, Al never once hesitated," Bisgyer said. He was always there and did what he could. He felt that the publicizing of community organizations was part of the newspaper's duty and obligation." In addition to his brother Charles, Hagedorn is survived by his wife, Barbara; brother, Horace of Sands Point, NY; a son, Alfred, of Manhattan; a daughter, Lynn Olla, of Altamonte Springs Al·ta·monte Springs A city of east-central Florida, a residential suburb of Orlando. Population: 40,900. , Fla.; and two grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. . Reprinted from Real Estate Weekly, October 2, 1996 |
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